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A patient on room air presents with central cyanosis. What is the first thing an RT should recommend?

A physician orders postural drainage for a patient with consolidation in the right middle lobe. Which of the following positions would you recommend for this patient?

The most commonly prescribed method of aerosol delivery in the United States is:

Most commonly used nebulizer in the hospital setting and can use primarily with any type of medication such as bronchodilators and mucolytics.   Small Volume Nebulizer.png 

Which of the following best describes the patient position in the image below:Prone.PNG 

A heated humidifier is delivering 100% body humidity to a patient’s airway. What volume of water is being delivered?

You note that the air intake ports surrounding the jet of a 35% air entrainment mask are partially obstructed by the patient’s bedding.  You would expect that the device’s percent O2 delivered by the device would _________.  

All of the following factors affect aerosol delivery by small volume jet nebulizer except:

Your patient has a body temperature of 33°C. Which mode would you recommend to provide moisture?

A low flow bubble humidifier is running at 5 L/min and is not whistling.  Which action should be taken at this time?